Categorical



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 无条件的, 绝对的
• ［英］ adj. 无条件的, 绝对的 ( without qualifications or conditions; absolute)
• ［类］ 反义词: qualified ( 受限制的) ; conditional ( 有条件的)
• ［例］ Our king has categorically refused to meet the enemy leader.

Webster Collegiate

also categoric adjective

• Etymology: Late Latin categoricus, from Greek katēgorikos, from katēgoria
• Date: 1588
• 1. absolute, unqualified categorical denial
• 2.
  • a. of, relating to, or constituting a category
  • b. involving, according with, or considered with respect to specific categories
• ? categorically adverb

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